Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 946 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
2. 2.My cousins ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
3. 3.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
4. 4.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
5. 5.Diya ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
6. 6.Diya ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
8. 8.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
9. 9.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
10. 10.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
11. 11.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.Isha ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
16. 16.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
22. 22.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
24. 24.He ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
25. 25.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
26. 26.When the phone rang, the students ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
27. 27.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
28. 28.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
30. 30.Isha ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
32. 32.My cousins ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
33. 33.Manav ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
34. 34.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) were helping
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
37. 37.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
38. 38.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
39. 39.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write

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